r the beautiful, the picturesque, or the wild, predominated most.
And yet in this princely residence Mr. Chevydale did not reside more
than a month, or at most two, during the whole year.

On reaching the hall-door, M'Mahon inquired from the servant who
appeared, if he could see Mr. Chevydale.

"I'm afraid not," said the servant, "but I will see; what's your name?"

"Bryan M'Mahon, of Ahadarra, one of his tenants."

The servant returned to him in a few moments, and said, "Yes, he will
see you; follow me."

Bryan entered a library, where he found his landlord and Fethertonge
apparently engaged in business, and as he was in the act of doing so, he
overheard Chevydale saying--"No, no, I shall always see my tenants."

Bryan made his obeisance in his own plain way, and Chevydale said--"Are
you M'Mahon of Ahadarra?"

"I am, sir," replied Bryan.

"I thought you were a much older man," said Chevydale, "there certainly
must be, some mistake here," he added, looking at Fethertonge.

"M'Mahon of Ahadarra was a middle-aged man several years ago, but this
person is young enough to be his man."

"You speak of his uncle," replied Fethertonge, "who is dead. This
young man, who now owns his uncle's farm, is son to Thomas M'Mahon of
Carriglass. How is your father, M'Mahon? I hope he bears up well under
his recent loss."

"Indeed but poorly, sir," replied Bryan, "I fear he'll never be the same
man."

Chevydale here took to reading a newspaper, and in a minute or two
appeared to be altogether unconscious of Bryan's presence.

"I'm afeard, sir," said Bryan, addressing himself to the agent, who was
the only person likely to hear him, "I'm afeard, sir, that I've got into
trouble."

"Into trouble? how is that?"

"Why, sir, there was a Still, Head, and Worm found upon Ahadarra, and
I'm going to be fined for it."

"M'Mahon," replied the agent, "I am sorry to hear this, both on your own
account and that of your family. If I don't mistake, you were cautioned
and warned against this; but it was useless; yes, I am sorry for it; and
for you, too."

"I don't properly understand you, sir," said Bryan.

"Did I not myself forewarn you against having anything to do in matters
contrary to the law? You must remember I did, and on the very last
occasion, too, when you were in my office."

"I remember it right well, sir," replied Bryan, "and I say now as I did
then, that I am not the man to break the law, or have act or part in
anythi